Nuance to Resell ScanSoft RealSpeak in 14 Languages, Expands Text-to-Speech Capabilities

MENLO PARK, Calif. and PEABODY, Mass., March 11, 2003 - Nuance (Nasdaq: NUAN) and ScanSoft (Nasdaq: SSFT) today announced that Nuance will resell and support ScanSoft® RealSpeak™ text-to-speech (TTS) solutions in 14 popular languages, including German, French, Dutch, Castilian and Mexican Spanish, Italian, Brazilian Portuguese, Norwegian, Swedish, Danish, Cantonese and Mandarin Chinese, Korean and Japanese.

By offering ScanSoft RealSpeak, in addition to Nuance Vocalizer, Nuance is able to provide its customers with speech solutions that encompass broader voice and language options. Nuance will continue to offer Nuance Vocalizer TTS for North American, U.K. and Australian English. This new agreement supersedes the prior co-marketing and sales referral relationship between the companies.

"Text-to-speech is an important component of speech applications, enabling automated access to rapidly changing information," said Ron Croen, president, chairman and CEO, Nuance. "Our expanded partnership with ScanSoft better enables us to provide global businesses with speech solutions that can help reduce their costs and provide fast return-on-investment."

Text-to-speech software converts written text into spoken words, allowing companies to automate the delivery of information over the phone for applications such as email reading, information lines and automated directory assistance.

"ScanSoft joins Nuance in recognizing the importance in providing integrated solutions that can be affordably deployed around the globe," said Paul Ricci, chairman and CEO of ScanSoft. "We are pleased in the confidence that Nuance has demonstrated in the ability of RealSpeak to address the business needs of its global customers."

About ScanSoft, Inc,

ScanSoft, Inc. is a leading supplier of imaging, speech and language solutions that are used to automate a wide range of manual processes - saving time, increasing worker productivity and improving customer service. For additional information on the company, please visit www.ScanSoft.com.

About Nuance

Nuance is the speech expert. Nuance's speech software solutions enable automated access to everything from account balances to flight information, email reading to voice activated dialing - accessed using nothing more than the power of voice and an ordinary phone. In markets around the world, leading enterprises and telecommunications carriers including British Airways, Nomura Securities, OnStar, Sprint PCS, United Parcel Service, Vodafone, and many more - work with Nuance to reduce costs, increase customer satisfaction and retention, create new sources of revenue and improve security. Nuance is headquartered in Menlo Park, Calif. and has offices around the world. For more information, visit www.nuance.com or call 1-888-NUANCE-8.

The statements in this press release that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with market trends, competitive factors, and other risks identified in Nuance's and ScanSoft's SEC filings. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to put undue reliance on these forward-looking statements that speak only as of the date hereof.

Trademark reference: ScanSoft and RealSpeak are trademarks or registered trademarks of ScanSoft, Inc. in the United States and other countries. Nuance is a trademark of Nuance Communications, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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